Youth Ministry Booster

Welcome to the Youth Ministry Booster podcast! The most honest and hilarious podcast in student ministry. Hosted by Zac Workun and Chad Higgins. We are the biggest fans of youth ministry leaders like you!

We are here for you with the humor and the help to engage, entertain, equip, and encourage.

Youth ministry is better together. Learn more @ http://www.youthministrybooster.com

Podcasting since 2015 • 334 episodes

Youth Ministry Booster

Latest Episodes

Busyness Isn't Good For Youth Ministry Business

“We’re good, just busy” might be the most common sentence in American family life, and it’s reshaping what people can realistically say yes to. It's become the default answer for families, pastors, and church leaders. And...

August 19, 2026 • Episode 380 • 44:22

Small Groups for a Doomscrolling Generation | Why Students Don't Talk Anymore

Student ministry has always adapted to changing culture.The message never changes.Sometimes the methods need to.In this episode, Zac Workun and Chad Higgins ask an important question:Today's students aren't diseng...

August 12, 2026 • Episode 379 • 35:50

Time is Pressure In Youth Ministry, Alternate Spiritual Signals

Time is limited. Your calling isn't.Camp season leaves most youth pastors physically exhausted, emotionally stretched, and mentally staring at an already-full fall calendar. In this episode of the Youth Ministry Booster Podcast, Z...

August 05, 2026 • Episode 378 • 31:30

How To Build A Sustainable Youth Ministry w/ Dr. Jody Dean

What if the biggest threat to your youth ministry isn't a lack of volunteers, budget, or attendance... but your own exhaustion?In this episode of the Youth Ministry Booster Podcast, Zac Workun sits down with Dr. Jody Dean (...

July 29, 2026 • Episode 377 • 30:47

Youth Ministry Success Means Maturity w/ Dr. Jason Engle

What if we've been measuring youth ministry by the wrong scoreboard?Attendance matters. Camp decisions matter. Great programming matters. But Jesus didn't commission us to create busy ministries—He commissioned us to make disciples.<...

July 22, 2026 • Episode 376 • 39:45

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I just gotta say I’ve binged a lot of your podcast episodes because I am tilling the ground for the hopeful opportunity to serve as Youth Director at my church. Thank you thank you thank you for your wisdom and content!

Fayetteville, Arkansas